scaring into October Super Goofs Challenge

[princessrunner]

"Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about."~Patti Sue Plummer

This is yet another motivational quote for those preparing for January. Keep pushing yourself. Keep faith in yourself. You will discover things that you did not know about yourself.

Now, GET THOSE WORKOUTS IN PEOPLE!! It is last chance workout day for the week. No I have not updated the spreadsheet (bad captain) but I did add up the totals and it is ready to go when I have a minute!!

Angie: I agree with Joanne. They usually give you a paper that says if you have redness, swelling etcetera to apply warm compresses. I reiterate that if you have any questions, go back to your PCP or to the hospital that placed the IV.

Mike: Keep hanging in there Mike.

Cecilia: I am feeling better today. And, yeah, I have the mutual hate/hate relationship with hills too.

Maura: I love yoga for this very reason! I feel like I accomplished something yet I never broke a sweat. Okay, every once in awhile I find a pose that makes me sweat!!!!

All the other Super Goofs out there (and you too Kim...I see you on this morning): Have a great day and move, move, move!!

As for me, I am in my final week of ToT anticipation syndrome. We leave a week from today and will be at the MNSSHP that night (the 24th). I am like this... , DS7 is like this... , DD13 is like this... and DH is like this . He is now blaming me for the trip which was totally his idea. Oh well, I can take it!! I got tied up with the hair thing yesterday. My MIL called and said she would pick up the kids from school and my hairdresser says, gee we have time for a mini manicure. Really.... . My nails look great but I missed gym time and the run. I will hit the elliptical to make up miles today and get that back workout in too, promise! Five for today and 8 for Sunday. The forecast says rain while we are in WDW so I am off to the dollar store for ponchos. THINK SUN!!!

 

[groovygirls]

Lisa- the nails have to look good. You will be amazed at how fast you now are!
Pedicures for me- a guilty pleasure. Manicures and horses are not a good combo.

Love yoga too. I try to get in class or too a week. I am amazed at how tight my hip flexors are and how much yoga really stretches things out. I do a fitness yoga- my abs scream for days after- fun!

 

[jmasgat]

Friday was a non-rest day for me this week, so I got in 3.6 miles and some stretching in 50 minutes. Forgot to look at the time for my run. Maybe that's a good sign. Or maybe I was just distracted by the woman running 6 minute miles on the treadmill in front of me! I was pretty happy with my run though. I felt good from the knees up. Just need to figure out a way to keep my lower legs loose.

Supposed to be sunny and cool this weekend. Perfect weather for a run! I'll be doing 5 again.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Maura

 

[princessrunner]

Spreadsheet updated from last week.

Totals:
Miles 331.22
Hours 70.51

We were a little down on miles but up on hours. This week will be more due to the 100 miles x2 that Susie and Steve have on the books for their bike ride!! Has everyone done their bike ride for the week?

I think there has been some confusion on the spreadsheet totals for our team. I am not following the weeks that were created on the spreadsheet. I am following the Saturday to Friday weeks that we had originally agreed on. Our last week ended on the 10th just as this one ends on the 17th (today). If you do not see some of your miles posted, it may be just due to timing. I also have to contact Scott as the sheet is not adding up our hours any longer and I am having to manually put them in the overall results. Just another thing to add on or up!!

Maura: Have you tried the Chi running technique? It helps you concentrate on keeping your muscles loose and relaxed. It may be worth a trip to the local library!

Joanne: I have not had a manicure since before I had my DD. I had 2 inch nails then and did not type on a daily basis. Now I just beat the poor things into submission. They do look nice now and I may have to put that on the agenda monthly during my hair appointment. Oh and okay (where is that arm twisting smilie) a manicure and pedicure next week!!

 

[mla1977]

Hi goofs!

1 mile for 19 min. I was trying to increase my walking speed. hmmm....

 

[suzannews]

Quick fly by...

Friday...30 mins bike/5.84 miles


Lisa...I was able to get you a reservation for the 27th, I will send you a PM tomorrow with the details.

Have a great weekend everyone. DD has a 3 day weekend from school, today was the end of the first 9 weeks, so I get to sleep in on Monday. Thats what I call a vacation!

 

[Cruella de mom]

Hi all!

12 miles in 2:01:02 then straight to softball. By the end of the second game my legs were so stiff I could barely move.

Cecilia

 

[ksoehrlein]

We had our longest TNT run today: 7 miles. My sport band says 7.28 in 99 minutes.

 

[suzannews]

Saturday...30 mins bike/5.71 miles

 

[princessrunner]

Good late morning (for me) Goofs. I am a little slow on the draw this morning! It is 28 degrees right now and my toes are freezing! Hoping for a quick warmup now that the sun has appeared.

Suzanne, I hope it is at your table.... I cannot wait to meet you! Five more sleeps and I will be in WDW!

Kim: See 7 was not all that bad, right?????

Cecila: 12 miles and softball...you are definitely worthy!!

Megan: Sometimes I find I have to go farther to get faster. I know that does not sound like it makes sense but, since I have upped my mileage considerably with my new running plan, I have secretly gotten faster even though I do not push myself during training runs. Hang in there, faster will come, promise!!

Everyone else: Great job getting the miles in. The south is starting to cool to where they can get outside again and we here in the north are starting the freeze!! Wow, no smilies but the ones showing for me today I guess. Anyway, have a great day and keep working hard Goofs!

As for me, yep 5 more sleeps and I am in the House of Mouse. How sweet is that. I have 8 for today and then a VERY busy week getting ready to leave with practices and games and a manicure/pedicure. Yes, every girl needs a little destress right???!!! I cannot wait to see all my old friends and to meet the new ones too. This should be a fun trip albeit my last to the world until the 2010 Goofy. Sad as it is, I plan to live it up.

Have a great day Goofs and from the frosty State of Maine this morning, stay warm!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[groovygirls]

I'm having a pity party for myself today when I found this:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081018/ap_on_he_me/running_for_my_life

Thought I'd share

 

[hockeygirl]

Well, today was a tough day for me all around. I was feeling a little bit of stress about our wedding and it started to get to me. It is sometimes overwhelming thinking about how much everything costs to get married. At any rate, I was supposed to do a 10 mile run today, but I knew it just wasn't going to happen so I looked at my training plan and switched up next week's LR with this week so I would only have to do 7 miles today. Well, I waited around all day and finally decided to run at 5:30...meaning that it would be dark before I was done, so I had to head to the gym and run on the TM.... that being said, I was done at 5 miles. I guess after the day I had, I will take 5 miles and move on.

5 miles/55:30
10 min stretching

Tomorrow is a rest day, as I have to go for a make-up trial for my wedding which I am super excited about!

I will try to check back in a little later or tomorrow to see how everyone is doing, but it is time to go eat before Home Makeover comes on TV.

 

[princessrunner]

Good morning Goofs. What wonderful fall weather we are having here. Crisp, cool and all the wonderful smells that come out this time of year.

Laurie, good luck with the make-up trial today. I hope it goes well. I hated mine and the hair trial too but that was back in my younger more foolish days.

Joanne, why the pity party. You should be getting excited!! I hope the knee is doing well...

Mike, I hope you are still hanging with us Goofy girls. We need supervision you know, like a bouncer. That's it, you are the Goofy Girls bouncer!!! Seriously, how goes the knee rehab?

Suzanne, you girl!!! My birthday has been made even more special by one of the Super Goofs!

Everyone else: A Super Goof hi and hope you have had a great weekend and a wonderful week to come.

As for me, 4 more sleeps and I am in the House of Mouse. How exciting is that!!!! I did my 8 yesterday at a nice easy pace. I am running with ScottH and Tiggerspal222 during the ToT (along with others I am sure) and they want to maintain about an 11 mpm pace. I really tried to keep it at first and then decided to just enjoy the ride and ended up at a 10:38 mpm pace. I had not run this distance (or run at all) for quite some time and was happy that I could still make it and feel good afterward. Maintenance is hard to maintain when you have a "race" coming up. I am super excited though. I get to see so many old friends and there are new ones to meet. I also get to meet Suzanne which is the biggest treat of all. I have managed to hook up with some of my Goofs at the last few races and it has been the best part!!! So, who's doing the CMM half with me in April?????? I need someone to keep me in line.....

 

[groovygirls]

I'm having a pity party because all the self doubt is creeping in. I would be anxious without the knee issue and its just compounded. It aches constantly and I am really trying to be positive. Sunday is race day- fingers and toes crossed.

I am going to get lidocaine patches for the day. Does anyone know of strength to use? I think it maybe 5% but I will defer to those more knowledgable. PT feels this is an acceptable plan for the day.

I did lots of stuff last week. I'll post later. I have a CPR/AED class this AM

 

[princessrunner]

Joanne, hang in there. Don't let the anxiety about the race over take you. Go out and read Cindylou's race report for a little inspiration. She is sure a gutsy lady!! You will be fine and can take the time to recover properly after this is done. I am no help on the lidocaine dose, that would scare me!!

Bear in mind my quote from Friday about racing. Try to relax and have fun and not worry about the outcome of the race. I had a much better time at the Applefest enjoying the run with Amy and Scott and ended up with a faster time than I imagined. I seem to remember another member of the Goof team talking about running backward and singing during the full in WDW(Cecilia ) and how much more fun that race was too. I don't think this is the one to take seriously. It is your first marathon so it will be a PR no matter what!!

Hang in and keep talking to the Goofs. We will do our best to carry you through this. I will be in WDW recovering from ToT (and F & W)... But I will still be thinking of you. Pop me out a text about your race if you want!!

 

[jmasgat]

Hi Goofs. The weekend was a mixed bag. My training was fine--some walking XT on Saturday--2.5 miles in 40 minutes (we won't count the other 20 since dog was having a major, albeit slow-moving, sniff-fest in the woods!) Yesterday I did my 5.3 miles--let's say 50 minutes. Still not wearing the watchon the long ones--but I do sneak a peak at the clock when I leave and return! Today was 50 minutes of weights and stretching.


Kim Congrats on your longest run so far! Doesn't it feel good when you make it through and say "Hey, I might be able to do this after all!"

Laurie Congrats for getting out and doing the 5. Sometimes the hardest thing is just to overcome the inertia and move. I struggled with that yesterday, and finally made myself go out for my run. Was glad I did.

Joanne for your knee. I know how it feels when the aches/pains start playing with your head. We'll all send good vibes your way.

Maura

 

[Creativebeth]

Wow, the article Joanne posted is something.......wow. I can't imagine what it would be like to face not one, both two types of cancer. What a strong person who faces it and runs! Running is empowering......running is life at its best, no matter how bad a run it is. Let's take a moment today and appreciate what's in front of us, be grateful that we can get out at all and run/walk and appreciate the body we have. It's not a small thing to run, and sometimes I forget that. Celebrate it, don't worry about the outcome, enjoy the ride!

Friday totals:
time: 60 min
miles: 4

Sat totals:
time: 35 min
miles: 3.1

Beth

 

[Pungodingy]

10/19
5.25 miles/97 mins

 

[mla1977]

Lisa, thanks for the encouragement. I have to keep reminding myself of that.

Joanne, I hope things go well on Sunday for you. Thanks for the article too!


As for me... I did my 4 mile on Sunday as planned. I didn't run a much of it as I wanted to though. I was a little nervous going somewhere other than the schools by myself, but I was at a busy park full of families. I went on part of the Perkiomen trail and the Schuykill River trail. Out and back. When I make it up to 6 miles, I will be heading out to Valley Forge then home. Exciting for me. My shins were hurting running on pavement though, but after about the first mile, the aleve kicked in (I know, bad for me, but I'm not taking it everyday anymore). My pace at the end was pretty good too. I have my first 5 k race on Saturday. Hopefully the adreniline will keep me running through most of it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a 45 minute or less finish.

Here's my numbers for Sunday:

4.06/1:07:10

My first workout that lasted more than an hour!

 

[Creativebeth]

Lisa: I might be cancelling my plan on doing the Princess 1/2 next year and substituting the CMM in April. My friend Heidi wants to do the full, and I will probably do the 1/2.

Beth